It was said by philosopher Bruce Lee that love is like a friendship caught on fire. For Branden Neville and his new fiancé, Katie, this holds to be true. After the couple’s friendship sparked, it has continuously grown. At times it has flickered but ultimately it has continued to maintain a burning for each other. In a great attempt to make sure he never has to go without Katie’s warmth and love, Branden orchestrated this beautiful proposal.

“My boyfriend just got back from a 7-month deployment in the Marine Corps. He was stationed in California and I was living in North Carolina. He wasn't supposed to be home for another 2 weeks, but he showed up to my w...